Hog trap and loading chute.



' H. G. CARR. HOG TRAP AND LOADING 0mm. APPLICATION FILED DEG. 27, 1909.

' Patented July 5,1910.

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H. G. CARR.

HOG TRAP AND LOADING GHUTE.

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HOWARD G. CARR, OF HOOPESTON, ILLINOIS.

HOG TRAP AND LOADING CI-IU'IE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 27, 1909.

Patented July 5, 1910. Serial No. 535,204.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HOWARD Gr. CARR, a citizen of the United States,residing at 910 East Main street, in the city of I-Ioopeston, in thecounty of Vermilion and State of Illinois, have invented a new anduseful I'Iog Trap and Loading Chute, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to that type of apparatus termed hog-trap andhog-loading chute; and the objects of my improvements are to providesuch details of construction and aggregation of parts as to adapt thetrap to hold a hog while ringing, or to provide an improved chute forloading hogs on or off of a wagon, vehicle or other places. Theseobjects are attained in the following described manner as illustrated inthe accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of theinvention in position for use in ringing hogs. Fig. 2 is an elevation ofthe rear end. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional View showing reinforcement tothe side members. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the front cross-bar withmembers for suspending the front end of the chute from a wagon bed, etc.Fig. 5 is a 7 in Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a detail View of the front end of thetrap.

Similar characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The sills 1 and the floor 2 constitute the bottom of the trap. Securedto the forward floor piece 2 are the members 3 which protrude beyond theedge of floor 2 providing means of suspending the front end of the trapwhile being used as a chute, the members 3 resting on the bottom 4 ofthe wagon bed, the outer members 3 resting on the rear sill 5 of theWagon bottom and have their free ends turned downwardly so as to keepthe trap in position in case the wagon should be moved unexpectedlyforward.

The uprights 6 and the horizontal strips 7 constitute the sides of thetrap. The uprights are pivotally secured to the sills 1 and the members7 are pivotally secured to the uprights 6 with the bolts 8 so that theuprights 6 may be placed in a perpendicular position with the sills 1either in a horizontal or an inclined position. The side members 7 arereinforced across the strips at the points where they are intersectedwith the bolts 8 by the metal straps 7 which have each of their endsbent in an L shape and are secured to the members 7 by the screws 7. Thebraces 9 are pivotally secured to the sills 1 with the bolts 10. Securedto the upper end of 9 are the straps 11 provided with the holes 12 forthe reception of the pins 13. The upper ends 'of the braces may beplaced in any of the plurality of the recesses 14 in the front upright 6so as to give the desired angle to the members 6, after which they aresecured by passing the pins 13 through the holes 12 in the straps 11 andthe desired holes 14 in the front uprights 6.

Secured by the-straps 15 to the rear uprights 6 are the subframes 16. Inthe spaces between the rear uprights 6 and the subframes 16 slides thedoor 17 which is raised or lowered with the rope 18 attached to thelower inner edge of the door and passed over the pulley 19. Secured tothe upper members 7 are the top members 20. Secured to the forwarduprights 6 are the cross pieces 21, the lower one being secured to the Lstraps 22 which in turn are secured to the front members 6. Secured tothe members 6 at the point of intersection with the members21 are theblocks 23. At the center of the crosspieces 21 are secured the blocks24, and secured to the upper and lower blocks 23 and 24 are the crosspieces 25. Secured to the upper rear edge of the upper member 25 andextending downward to the lower edge of the upper blocks 23 are thestrips 26. The lower edge of the lower member 25 has similar stripssecured to it. In the grooves thus formed by the members 21, 25 and 26slides the doors 27 which have countersunk in and secured to them attheir inner corners the four straps 28, each being provided at its outerend with suitable holes for the reception of the cords 29. The straps 28extend through the slots between the members 26 and 21. Secured to theupper end of the right hand front upright 6 by the brackets 30 is therotating shaft with crank 31, to which is secured the drum 32 and theratchet wheel 33. Secured to the right hand brace 30 is the pawl 34engaging the ratchet teeth on the ratchet wheel 33. Two cords 29 aresecured near their respective centers to the drum32. Each end is passedaround the drum in an opposite direction from the a front upright 6.

other end of the same cord. The two ends of one of the cords are passedover the pulleys 35 at the upper end of the right hand The pulleys aretwo in I number, one for each end of the cord 29.

One end of the cord is secured at a suitable place on the cord to thestrap 28on the right hand slidable door 27, and then is passed aroundthe pulley 36 at the upper end of the left front upright 6 and back'andsecuredto'the strap 28 on the left hand door v 27. The other free endtofthe cord is then attached to theleft hand strap '28. The other cord 29is'pla'ced around the lower pulleys and attached to the doors 27 attheir lower edges in thesame manner as, the up per cord. Thus it willreadily be seen that by rotating the drum with the crank in onedirection the doors 27 will move outwardly oraway each from the other,and by rotating the drum in the other direction they will-,move towardeach other. The inner edges'of the doors 27 have the concaverecesses 27.T H

In operation as a hog-ringing trap, (Fig. I) the ends are placedin aperpendicular position and securedwith the pins 13, and the braces 9.The door 17 is then raised with the rope 18 andthe animal enticed into 7i the trap and the door 17 dropped. The pawl 34is then moved so as toreleasefthe ratchet wheel 33 andthe drum 32 rotated with the crank 31thereby sliding the doors 27 apart enoughso as to induce the animal totry to make an exit between them and as it attempts to do so the drum isrotated in an opposite direction thereby' closing the doors 4O 2 tightlyagainst the neck of the, animal,

thepawl 3a engaging the ratchetteeth and holding the animal securelyuntil the operator places a ring in the snout of the anii a and it is ofthe usual size it may be enticed mal, after which the dru-m'is rotatedso as to move'the doors apart and allow the animal to pass out of thetrap.

In loading hogs if one only is to be loaded into the trap and theuprights changed to the positionas shown in Fig. 5 and secured asheretofore. The trap is then moved to a the rear end of a prepared wagonand the hogs are to be loaded the rear end of the trap is placed at theopening in the pen or building in which they are inclosed, the

wagon backed to the front end of the trap orchute and the forward end ofthe chute is raised and placed in position on the rear end of thewagonbed as hereinbefore described, thedoors at each end are opened and thehogs driven through the chute into the wagon. Usually only a part of aload will go in at once, and while the others are being driven. into thechute, those in the wagon will leave it and pass down the chute. This isobviated entirely in my improvement in a hog-loading chute by the doors27 and the rotating drum and its attachments operating said doors. Iclaim e V t 1. In a hog-trap and a ho loading chute combined, thecombination of a bottom with straps at the front end for suspending thechute from a wagon, etc., uprights pivotally attached to the sills ofsaid bottom, a pluit rality of reinforced side members of the trappivotally attached to said uprights, two braces pivotally attached tothesills ofthe trap with their upper ends fitted with a strap havingholes for the reception of pins a for holding the sides of the trap inp0s1- jtion, and a plurality of top members secured to the upper edgesof the upper side members.

2. In a hog-trap and loading chute, the

combination of .a bottom, sides pivotally attached to said bottom, a topattached to said sides, rear uprights of said sides pivotally secured tosaid bottom at opposite sides thereof, subframes secured by strapsthereto, a door. slidablymounted therein, and means for raising orlowering said door. 3. In a hog-trap and loading chute, the

combination of a bottom, means of sup.-

porting the front end of said bottom, sides pivotally. attached to saidbottom, front uprights of said sides pivotally secured to said bottom atopposite sides thereof, crossbars attached thereto, two slidablydisposed doors mounted therein, said doors having straps secured one ateach inner corner thereof, said straps having means for operating saiddoors each to or from a the other secured thereto, braces between saiduprights and bottom, said uprights having a plurality of notches for thereceptionof the upper ends of the braces for holding the uprights in thedesired position and having a plurality of holes for the reception ofpins for securing the braces to the uprights, and removable pinstherefor, a, I a v 4. In ahog-trap or a loading chute, the combinationof a bottom and sides, front uprights of said sides secured to saidbottom at opposite sides. thereof, top and bottom brackets, a rotatableshaft and drum con strained to rotate therewith supported thereby, cordssecured to said drum forming an operative connection between said drumand said doors, means for rotating said shaft, a ratchet Wheel securedto said drum, a pawl in mesh With said ratchet Wheel, a plurality ofpulleys attached to said uprights for the reception of the hereinbeforementioned cords.

In testimony whereof, I the said HOWARD G. CARR have hereunto set myhand.

HOWARD G. CARR. Witnesses:

JOHN O. KLEIN, GEORGE W. DULEY.

